Appliance for adjusting points of upper body in good limb

ABSTRACT

An appliance for making adjustment for good limb positions, including: a base seat which is adjustable in height at one end thereof in the up-down directions, a neck part adjustment part which is attached to the base seat so as to be adjustable in height and which is adjustable in angles for a tip end which is opposite from the end that is attached to the base seat in the top and bottom directions, and a pair of adjustment parts for a dorsal surface of a scapula which have a triangle vertical cross section and can turn in all directions and in a horizontal direction from the base seat.

This is a continuation-in-part application of PCT/JP03/01395 of Feb. 10,2003.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention is related to an appliance for adjusting upperlimbs. It is the appliance to prevent pain and congestion caused by theswelling by plaster cast adjusting an arm when the person injures thearm and operating on the arm. And it is the appliance to keep the restof upper limbs of the patient, and to determine the best limb positionpersonally (the desirable position of the limbs) by using thisappliance. And this appliance can offers the desirable position for themat the supine position for patients by using simple appliance. And thisappliance relates to which prevent and cure the pain that one feels inthe upper limb, the back, and the neck when lying on one's back.

BACKGROUND ART

The upper limb is always congested with blood by the pain and theswelling when we have plaster cast after operating or injuring.Generally, the blood, which was pumped out of the heart, is sent to theperipheral vessels of the fingertips from the arteries. However, as forthis blood, it sends back the blood of the peripheral vessels to theheart by the movement of the muscle, which moves a hand, the fingers,the upper limb, and the valve structure of the vein.

However, the movement of the muscle whose function to return by sendingthe blood of the peripheral vessels to the heart by the pain and theswelling caused by a trauma, and the adjustment of the upper limb byplaster cast for the bone fracture or the operation. Therefore, the handswells and the congestion becomes conspicuous. This kind of the pain andthe swelling happen in all the cases of above-mentioned trauma and beinginfected, the inflammation, the metabolism disease and the neuraldisease and so on. This swelling is gradually over with the movement ofthe muscle and the valve of the vein when the pain is gone and begins tobe able to do the movement of the hand and the finger, the upper limb.

Moreover, the upper limb swells remarkably caused by adjusting withplaster cast and a nerve is pressed. Then, non-reversible ness paralysis(Volkmman contracture and so on) by plaster cast some degrees occurs asshown in FIG. 13. The urgent operation is often required. At present, asfor the disorder of such an upper limb, it makes an effort so as not tolower hands and fingers as much as possible in using a triangle bandageand so on while staying up, and it prevents congestion (FIG. 14). Also,if the patients can clench and open their fingers, doing such anexercise prevents the congestion.

However, when the patient is sleeping, this preservative is uselessbecause he doesn't move his hands and fingers. At hospital, as shown inFIG. 15, it prevents the congestion by using a pillow (A)(B) and givingthe hands of the patient to the high position as much as possible in theway of lifting (C).

However, the patient complains of umbrage at shoulder disease and so onbecause he is forced to be in the difficult posture for a long time.

A support tool for stretching the shoulder joint is proposed by theJapanese patent No. 2858105. However, it's not possible to use for theupper limb with plaster cast because it has a purpose of moving theupper limb. And, the best maintenance angle of the upper limb depends onthe degree of its disorder, but it doesn't correspond to such an anglepreparation. Also, the above-mentioned invention is not be able toassemble easily, so it's difficult to carry, and can't be brought to thehouse or in the outside.

This invention was invented in view of this conventional problem. Wewill explain how the good limb position is adjusted with what kind ofprinciple. In the case of the normal person the angle between the supineand the dorsal surface of scapula gradually becomes big as rising theupper limb from 30 degrees, and reaches its maximum at 90 degrees asshown in FIG. 4.

The reason why it does is that the front of the shoulder joint and theback are under stress at the supine position, and its angle becomessmall from 120 degrees to 150 degrees, and finally reaches its minimumat 150 degrees.

Therefore, it becomes good limb position that a dorsal surface ofscapula is kept as the table of FIG. 4. In other words, if a dorsalsurface of scapula, for example a man's right hand, it becomes desirablethat it is adjusted to 32.1±5.2 degree. This invention provides theadjustment ingredient which can adjust 35.1±7 degree from a 15.0±6.1degree to the dorsal surface of scapula at a degree from this table.

An upper limb position that the axis of the upper arm bone and spinascapulae are on the line is called zero position as rising arm position(Concretely, from a bending 90 degree to about extension 135 degree),and it is the most natural and comfortable position for the shoulderjoint. During keeping this position, the running by the linear grouparound the shoulder joint becomes straight approximately. The rotarymotion of humeral becomes little, and it's very stable.

So it is useful after the operation for tear of cuff of the shoulder,humeral proximal fracture, scapular fracture, partial reduction oradjustment after clavicle fracture, inflammation around the shoulderjoint, shoulder joint contracture and so on. Bending at about 90 to 120degrees becomes a desirable position for the elbow joint. This inventionprovides the appliance, which is possible to adjust the desirableposition for the upper limb easily. Moreover, a backbone is an Sletter-shaped when generally showing it in FIG. 16 is seen from theside. But, it grows straight as shown in FIG. 17 when the arm is liftedmore than 90 degrees. The adjustment of the neck part makes theadjustment to support this backbone for which to grow straight (FIG. 2).Support on the back should be made possible in the tortoise back as wellagain. It can be possible to use this appliance for man of tortoise withno pain.

This invention provides an appliance to be able to adjust the fivepoints (neck department, shoulder blade surface, shoulder joint, elbowjoints, waist) the good limb position. Therefore, the first purpose ofthis invention is the offer of good limb place point adjustmentingredient, which made the adjustment of each point to decide theindividual most suitable good limb place in the position on lying back.

The second purpose of this invention is to provide the good limbposition support ingredient based on data of each person decided by theabove adjustment.

The third purpose of this invention is to provide the treatment by thegood limb position-adjusting appliance based on data of each persondecided by the above adjustment.

There were some tools, which can keep a desirable position for theinferior limbs after operating (see FIG. 15D). But presently we have noappliances, which can keep a desirable position for upper limbs for theneck, the dorsal surface of scapula, the shoulder joint, the elbowjoint, the waist after operating on the upper limbs, and rest positionfor the bow-backed, and the head adjusting position which is relative tosaid dorsal surface of scapula, said shoulder joint, said elbow joint,even at the supine position. So providing such an appliance is a forthpurpose of the present invention.

Specially the forth purpose of this invention is to provide theadjustment which can be resolved, and a support condition of thisappliance can be changed by the condition of patient. Furthermore, thisinvention is supporting, not fixing or holding some point by the shapewhich set up a stopper in the direction which the bottom or deformationwas easy to put on under the non-restraint condition. This invention hasno unpleasantness of a patient like in a usual holding device, and thispoint is the fifth purpose of this invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

These and other objects and features of the present invention willbecome clear from the following description taken in conjunction withthe preferred embodiments thereof with reference to the accompanyingdrawings throughout which like parts are designated by like referencenumerals, and in which:

FIG. 1 is a front view of appliance showing for adjusting the point togood limb position in first embodiment for the present invention.

FIG. 2 is side explanation view.

FIG. 3(a) is an explanatory view of using an adjusting appliance. FIG.3(b) and FIG. 3(c) are views showing the movement.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing the relations between thedorsal surface of scapula and the elevated upper limbs.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of the second embodiment for the presentinvention.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view of the materials partly after folding thenet part showing in the FIG. 5.

FIG. 7 is a view of using condition showing in the second embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a photo view from the top plan of an appliance for adjustingupper limbs showing in the third embodiment.

FIG. 9 is exploded view of FIG. 8.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory view of using condition of the presentinvention showing in the forth embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a plan view explained the forth embodiment of the presentinvention.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory view of using condition of the presentinvention showing in the fifth embodiment.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory view showing the condition, which may bring anentrapment neuropathy or an angiopathy by plaster cast.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory view of using a triangle bandage while stayingup.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory view of the way to prevent congestion for theupper and inferior limbs at the hospital.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory view showing the condition of S line of spine.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory view of showing a straight condition of spinewith upper limb in the angle of 90 degree.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Shown in FIG. 1, the following symptoms can be prevented or cured whilesleeping or lying at the supine by the present invention, because theadjustment for angle of the neck, the dorsal surface of scapula, theshoulder joint, the elbow joint, the waist so good limb for suitable toeach patient can be set up by adjusting an appliance.

-   1. The congestion caused by operation, injury, infective disease and    so on, on the hands or fingers.-   2. The congestion caused by an injury, an infective disease and an    operation on the forearms, the elbows and the upper limbs.-   3. The congestion caused by an inflammation of the shoulder joint,    an omalgia and a peritendinitis calcarea around the shoulder joint,    and a dolor, a contracture, and so on.-   4. A peripheral nervous neuropathy caused by such as the herniated    cervical disk, and radiating pain, which comes from cervical part to    the upper limbs.-   5. A symptom, which the old people cannot lie supine on the bed    caused by a multiple stress fracture, such as bow-backed.-   6. A congestion originated in the peripheral nervous neuropathy    caused by a metabolic disease “diabetes mellitus and so on”.-   7. A disease inducted by the decline of bloodstream caused by the    brain ischemic infarction.-   8. A pulmonary disease (It is effective to use the present invention    because thoracic movement for breath is not hindered.).-   9. The damages of the shoulders, the hands and the elbows, which are    too much used by the sports.

Moreover, it tries so that it can keep the data that the device of FIG.1 was connected with the computer and which were adjusted in thecomputer, as for the patient whom the most suitable good limb place wasdecided as that numerical value is kept in the computer. It becomespossible that unity type support ingredients (embodiment 3) besides thisinvention are made based on the data.

According to the scope of adjustment the dorsal surface of scapula ishorizontally from 10 to 45 degree, the shoulder joint is within flextion90 to 135, the elbow joint is 90 degree to 180 degree shown in FIG.4(b)(c). The movement of neck portion and back portion is from 0 degreeto 45 degree.

The materials for the present invention are considered how fit to thebody and easy to carry. So it is desirable to be soft and easy to keepits shape, i.e. the net, the rubber, the leather, a new material,plastic, iron and aluminum. It is also possible to make the structure,which can be divided into 4-5 parts to carry easily.

If the upper limb support is made by net, the thick limb with plastercast is put it on easily. Also, the net is convenient to carry becauseit is light and is not bulky.

Also, as for the unified type made of cushion-rubber, it is convenientwhile sleeping as adjusting portion of the shoulder joint, elbow joint,forearm are stable for supporting limbs by being unified.

This type hold a shoulder joint in good limb, all a shoulder blade andthe back part, the back sides of the upper half of the body of neckdepartment are being supported in good limb place. The weight of theupper half of the body is distributed to the back part equally; a floordeviation can be prevented. For the reason that it relaxes theperipheral nerve from neck pasania with the upper limb lifted in theupper than shoulder specially, this type is effective for the patientwho has pain from the neck to the hand caused by the cevicalspondylosis.

Moreover, the reclining seat which can be manually or electricallyoperated to keep the desirable position for the upper limbs. Forexample, this invention can be applied to the driver's seat, the chairsfor indoors, namely, the arm part as the attachment can be added to thenormal chairs, and if necessary, the arm can be moved electrically tokeep the desirable position for the upper limbs.

As the variations of this invention, the function of rubdown and warmingor cooling can be put to any type. Moreover, it is possible for eachpart to resolve it. And any type has the function to adjust the size foreach person, and the function to adjust the angle according to thesymptom.

Incidentally, this invention provides the appliance to keep thedesirable five positions mentioned above. However, as it provides adesirable upper limbs position to each patient, it can make a variousadjustment to each. Therefore it should not always keep the desirableposition for all of the facies dorsalis scapulae, the shoulder joints,the elbow joints and so on.

The First Embodiment

The first embodiment of this invention is explained with FIG. 1 to FIG.4. This embodiment showed a master how to measure patient's good limbplace. It is of course that you may use this invention as patient's goodlimb place support ingredient after setting good limb position wasadjusted. This embodiment is composed by base seat (B) and the both armadjustment parts (A) which made installation possible in the part of thebase seat (B) shown in FIG. 1.

In a supine position, the adjustment of the dorsal surface of scapulaand the adjustment of the neck part are possible in the base seat (B).Therefore, a neck part adjustment part (3) is possible to install orremove in the base seat (2). Then, adjustment in the up-down directionis possible with the oil pressure, spring and so on with the generalmeans in one end side (in other words, the side which it gained a neckpart adjustment part in) of the base seat as shown in FIG. 2. Because aburden to the waist can be reduced by such adjustment, it lets curves tothe front of the waist pasania decrease toward the lumbago patient. Aneck part is possible to adjust to up and down with the general meanssuch as a gear as shown in FIG. 2, too.

It becomes possible that the shape of backbone (9) (FIG. 17 reference)which became straight done like this by lifting the arm is maintained.Furthermore, as for the biggest characteristics of the part of the baseseat, a base seat have the dorsal surface of scapula adjustment part (4a) that can be moved and rotated to the every direction and upwarddepart from the base seat. The angle of the surface of shoulder bladecan be set up to every direction, because base portions in adjustmentpart (4 a) can be moved high and low (shown with dotted line) androtated to the direction of the going side by as for the base portionsin adjustment part (4 a), so as shown in FIG. 3(c) in 7 direction.

It can be adopted any device as a means for that, it goes alongdirection width (X) of the surface shoulder blade adjustment part (4 a)as shown in FIG. 3, and an adjustment screw (10) is stuck on a ring(10′), and a pole (X1) is installed through that ring (10′) by thisembodiment. When screw of the ring is loosened, the base seat moves inthe up-down direction by a pole's sliding in the up-down direction.

Next, a pole (Y1) in the left-right direction (Y) is installed in theshoulder blade adjustment part (4 a) side in the center of this up-downdirection width (X) like FIG. 3. It is good that the pole (Y1) isn'tmade to relate to the pole (X1), and or it should be allowed to make itpossible to set into ring like Furthermore, this left-right directionpole (Y1) installs a pole (Z1) in the height direction (Z) through thering. It becomes possible to make the pole, which is attached throughthat ring, to slide or turn, because each adjustment screw (10) has itsscale and which can be made to loose.

And, in this embodiment because a personal computer connects with thisinvention device, the data about whether to change how many angles ispossible can be in took and preserved in the personal computer.

And, it is possible to use a base seat for only even the adjustment ofthe surface of shoulder blade and neck part adjustment, also this botharm adjustment parts (A) can be made to be attached to the base seat.So, good limb position adjustment of 5 point becomes possible byinstalling this both arm adjustment parts (A).

First, shoulder joint adjustment part (5) is attached to both side ofthe three side rectangular pole and an elbow joint adjustment part (6)is attached by ring as shown in FIG. 1. And if necessary, an assistantbase (7) is set up in the center of the middle pole. As shown in FIG. 1in both sides of pole in the partial middle pole. Then, insertion of thetip part of both side poles into the neck side of the base seat (B) ispossible. Furthermore, that insertion angle is possible to be adjustedwith the adjustment lever (8). Then, a stopper (5′) (6′) is set up ineach adjustment part so that an arm may not be based inside. Theadjustment of this invention characterized in controlling a movementthat it goes in the aspect which supports a body from the for leadNoogata, and the more necessary point from one direction of theregulation by the surface and the regulation of the stopper form.Moreover, the movement which moved a slide (L) in the shaft directionand rotation (M) which moved around the shaft surface and a rotation (N)on the shaft direction side are possible as shown in FIG. 3(b). So wideadjustment becomes possible in these adjustment parts.

An assistant base (7) puts a hand at the end in the case of the bigphysical person, and you may use the whole stability of the upper limbsto keep a balance. Moreover, you may use it so that the person who doesthe support to put a patient on this device may put a hand and an arm tothe assistant base and a patient may be led in the suitable position.

The use condition of both such arm adjustment parts (A) is shown in FIG.3. When good limb position adjustment ingredient of this invention isused, good limb position posture of upper limbs for the patient can bedecided easily. Then, it is used for the patient concerned under thatcondition an unpleasantness and no pain that upper limb put in good limbposition after the operation. The preparation of a unity adjustingappliance of good limb position can be made to state next by the datakept when an adjustment position for the patient is decided by theadjustment of these each departments.

It was used for the patient who was aware of radiating pain, authority,with many patients of cervical spondylosis nerve root in the upper limbsby using this adjustment ingredient. It was moved to the zero positionsaid as a rest place of the shoulder in the standard position of eachdepartment place. And slight adjustment was done to all the patientsrespectively. The angle of the shoulder blade supports an elbow joint at15 degrees at about 115 degrees. It could sleep well as that result, thepatient in radiating pain who are sleeping difficulty was the sameposture as no less than six hours from two hours. When this device isused, a patient aren't stuck not at all.

Furthermore, the support angle of the shoulder blade was made about 35degrees from a bending 90 degrees at 120 degrees, and support was donetoward the patient after it operated on the hand finger and the upperlimbs and the shoulder joint. The swelling of the hand finger and theformer arm and a sharp pain admitted famous improvement in comparisonwith the condition that a hand was taken down as that result.

A symptom is eased if the case of cervical spondylosis neurosis is movedto the close position to the zero position. Effect was shown soon afterthe use, too. Improvement was presumed a symptom in a use rear shorttime because it was possible for the patient after the operation as wellthat the blood way of the hand finger was sent back to the heart due tothe gravity. It was used toward the patient whose stiff shoulders werevery strong. Effect was shown in the case of stiff shoulders afterarranging to this position because there are a few muscular blood waysof the shoulder and bad position of shoulder joint.

Embodiment 2

A second embodiment of the present invention is described belowreferring to FIG. 5-FIG. 7. The present invention of this embodiment isespecially composed for plaster cast to be collapsible and to carryeasily.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of the first embodiment for the present invention.FIG. 6 is an explanatory view of the materials partly after folding thenet part showing in the FIG. 5. FIG. 7 is a view of using conditionshowing in the first embodiment.

In the FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, (11) indicates the appliance for adjustingupper limbs of the present invention. It is composed to the upper halfof the body lying portion (12) lying supine, the upper limb lyingportion (13) setting the upper limbs at the elevated position, supportpole (14) to keep and adjust the height from the floor to the upperlimbs support.

Now the upper limb lying portion (13) consists of the pipe frame (13 a)forming outward of its support and support face (13 b), which isfastened to said pipe frame, supporting the upper limbs directly. Inthis embodiment, this pipe frame is made of steel and the net of itslying face is made of the reinforced material. Moreover, the structureof the pipe frame can be kept the best position, i.e. 90 degrees, at theelbow part. In other words, the (P) corner of FIG. 5 makes it about 150degrees more than 100 degrees so that the plaster cast, which fixed anelbow joint on 90 degrees can lie on it. And, an inside angle (Q) isbeing made a gentle curve so that the plaster cast which fixed an elbowjoint on 90 degrees in the same way can lie on it.

Incidentally, as for this angle at an elbow part, the pipe of the partmay be changed into the flexible material, or take the pipe of theoperating part out to consist of only the net in order to turn itsangle, or it may be added the function which is possible to adjust theangle at the elbow part. Also such function of adjustment can be addedto every joint, not only at the elbow joint. Furthermore (a FIG. 5dotted line) can remove a pipe frame in the net part that it laid anupper half of the body lying department (12). It doesn't become a stepwhen it was easy to fold with what was done like this and an upper halfof the body lying department was established too.

Corresponding to plaster cast, the width of the pipe is wider than theone of the limb with plaster cast, and the net is used within the limitsof the pipe. Moreover, in this embodiment, a support pipe (14) is usedto keep the tip of the arm higher than the floor surface. Then, theweight of the whole appliance can be made very light and moreover theresolution is possible. Incidentally, it is possible to control the pipeheight with use stretch free.

As for FIG. 6, when it is folded in the position of the compact dottedline, as the mention to the right, the whole of the device become threepoints of condition of the pipe frame and a pillow and a support pipethat it was folded with the net. It becomes very convenient for carryingas well.

There was an old patient who was compelled to attach plaster cast andGrace equipment for 3 months as he had the symptom of nonunion after thecomplicated fracture of the arm. He felt a dolor nocturnal because hishand and fingers were intumesced by the congretion. Also he felt ashoulder arthralgia because he was forced to be the same posture for along time. After using the present invention for one week to him, thecongretion left and the remarkable intumescences and dolor of thefingertip also left. The symptom could be improved only in using thisequipment of the present invention.

Embodiment 3

Referring to now FIG. 8 and FIG. 9, the third embodiment will beexplained bellow.

The appliance of this embodiment is unified by soft material. Thepresent invention shown in this embodiment is the one, which is unifiedby using cushion material based on the adjustment position data of thepatient decided with the device of the embodiment 1. Each part can beresolved as shown in FIG. 9.

The part of upper limbs lying portion only to lie the upper limbs by theform which made a center hollow as shown in FIG. 8, and it is taken tothe nature and that patient, and learns to secure the most suitable goodlimb place. It has more stable and more soft because it's not the simplecomposition, which has only framework, mentioned in the secondembodiment. And it is easy to carry as it is formed out of lightmaterial. However, it is unsuitable to raise the bulky arm attachedplaster cast.

As shown in FIG. 9, this appliance is composed of the upper limb lyingportion (15), the head support (16), and the upper part of the bodylying portion (17). Fingertip support (15 a) is set about 20 cm heightfrom the ground. Incidentally, it is proper that the part (15 b)attached to the elbow joint is formed the angle to keep 90°. And it canbe adjusted its angle or height by the lever and so on which is variouswell-known technology.

We can keep the shoulder at zero-position without fastening the body tothe bed using such an appliance. Then, it needs only to put thisappliance between the upper half of the body and the bed when thepatient lying supine, and to put the upper limbs, the upper half of thebody and the head on each lying portion. So it is convenient that anyonecan keep the patient in the same position easily.

Moreover, in case of need, only partial divided appliance can be alsoused. Also, when using the appliance of this invention, it is effectiveto the neck. For example, it is possible to make relax the neuroplexusof the cervical vertebrae in raising the upper limb if a peripheralnerve in the cervical vertebra is oppressed in some cause.

There is an arm neuroplexus among the musculus, the fat which are fromthe smaller pectoral muscle to the shoulder (the armpit), in such acase, if rising both arms, it some degrees brings the symptom ofneurosis caused by oppressing it. As a result, the disease (a kind ofthoracic outlet syndrome) with numbness on the arm starts, however,there is possibility to improve such a symptom if using presentinvention.

After using this appliance experimentally to some patient, it was veryeffective. It was difficult to stretch the nerve because of constrictionfor the intervertebral foramen as he started herniated cervical disk bycervical spondylosis. Then, he strongly complained of the sleeplessnessand the pain of the upper limb more than 90 degree at night. So such anerve could be relaxed in raising arms by using this appliance, and thenervous pain reduced. Then he could sleep soundly, in spite of the firsttime use.

Embodiment 4

In this embodiment, the equipment, which is possible to apply to thebow-backed, will be described by reference to FIG. 10.

Corprus vertebrae of the normal person are rectangle seeing from theside, however one of the bow-backed is transformed because ofcompression fracture or congenital disease and so on. So the bow-backedcan not sleep at supine position. It can't sleep, and the upper limbscan't be raised in more than 90 degrees.

However, even the bow-backed can use this appliance because it takes theposition of the shoulder higher than the bed (ground) surface, same asone in the 1st and 2nd embodiment. As shown in FIG. 10, the thickness ofappliance is thin on side of waist and the form that

tune side was formed as a shoulder was approached The rest place of theupper limbs of the person of the tortoise back becomes possible likethis if it is the adjustment ingredient (19) of the shape which cansupport a bed and the space (18) with the back side of the patientexactly and which is filled up.

To put it concrete, as shown in FIG. 10, if it is the appliance whichcan support the back of the patient or its shape is possible to fill thespace (18) between the bed and the back of the patient, the upper limbof the bow-backed can be kept the rest position, and he can lie on hisback in this case. So it can be available for the various patients if wedevice its shape and its height of a pillow of an appliance.

Embodiment 5

Referring to FIG. 11-FIG. 12, an appliance adjusting points in ring formof this embodiment will be described bellow.

Referring to FIG. 11, there is shown as an example of the applianceadjusting points. Each block is connected in ring form through the joint(20 a) and the appliance consists of the forearm block (20 b), the elbowblock (20 c), shoulder bone block (20 d), the back block (20 e), thehead lying portion (21).

In order to block each part in this way, the full length of the armdoesn't have to be supported with the appliance such as shown in the 1stand 2nd. Even if the point needed to adjust by all means, is possible toadjust, the desirable position for the upper limb can be kept. Thisappliance is very convenient for using because it is light, easy tocarry, and easy to handle.

Referring to the FIG. 12 which shows using it, we can understandsufficiently that the desirable position of the upper limb is kept evenif a few points adjusted. This is the point, as for the shape of theforearm block (11 b), it is desirable to be shaped as the forearmdoesn't go inside.

As for the appliance, only partial support is enough as shown in FIG.12. Or, it may be the one of the arch-shaped that has a hollow in thesection. If the point can be adjusted, it may be any shape. Especially,a block for the elbow is made to fit in with the curve of the elbow byproviding hollow (c) inside the elbow as shown in FIG. 11. Also, itmakes a block for the shoulder bone the shape to have fit to the curveof the shoulder by the adjustment.

Incidentally, each block can be resolved into 2-3 parts. By suchstructure, it is possible to apply with any person regardless of one'sheight. So it can be applied with even a child by adjusting the numberof its parts. Moreover, as for the way to adjust its size, the followingtypes of functions and so on are available. For example, it is a type,which connects each block and a ring using some universal joints, or itis the type, which makes ring itself that it is possible to expand andcontract by such a fractal structure. Moreover, it may install anaddition part between one block and the other one if it is needed.

Incidentally, head lying portion (21) can be installed with the optionand the position of the back and the neck can be minutely adjusted.Also, when we need larger angle to the bed, we can adjust the angle orthe height by inserting the reinforcement parts under each part. In thisembodiment, as we can adjust only the point which we need by thisappliance, it can be used easily comparing with the other large-scaledequipment.

Embodiment 5

In this embodiment, the appliance of the present invention, which iselectric or manual operation, is installed in the reclining seat.

Generally, if the appliance is prepared for the driver's seat, it isextremely effective for the long-range driver to recover from hisfatigue.

Concretely, it is the appliance for adjusting desirable positionautomatically when the seat is reclined (FIG. 13). And we recline adriver's seat and take out the arms (E)(F), which are particularly kept,and then we install them in the seat (FIG. 14).

As for the electric-type one, half part (13 a-13 c) on the seat back iselectrically divided. Changing the seat to the appliance, forearm block(13 a)(13 b) stretch above while they slightly turns inside, and thehead support (13 c) is able to fit the height suited to a user.

It can be applied to the chair at home in addition to the driver's seat.Moreover, it can be applied to the chairs at the waiting rooms or thechairs for medical examination in the hospital. Also, it can beinstalled to the reclining bed in addition to the chairs.

Although the present invention has been fully described in connectionwith the preferred embodiments thereof with reference to theaccompanying drawings, it is to be noted that various changes andmodifications are apparent to those skilled in the art. Such changes andmodifications are to be understood as included within the scope of thepresent invention as defined by the appended claims unless they departtherefrom.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

As described above, according to the invention, if we have operated orinjured or been infected on our hands and fingers, we can be cured atsupine position by using the invention. The forearm, the elbow and theupper limb are the same. Also, followings can be prevented and cured atthe supine position. A dolor, a joint contracture because of aninflammation of the shoulder joint, (a omalgia, a peritendinitiscalcarea and so on) will be done. A peripheral nervous neuropathy causedby such as the herniated cervical disk, and exhaled pain, which comesfrom cervical part to the upper limbs, will be done. A symptom, whichthe old people cannot lie supine on the bed caused by a multiple stressfracture, such as bow-backed will be done. A congestion caused by theperipheral nervous neuropathy caused by a metabolic disease (diabetesmellitus and so on) will be done. A disease inducted by the decline ofbloodstream caused by the brain ischemic infarction will be done. Theappliance of the present invention will do the damages of the shoulders,the hands and the elbows, which are too much used by the sports. Byusing that device which the patient's most suitable good limb place canbe decided as and which is decided.

In case of experimental use, it has been already effective in the mostof the diseases mentioned above. In case of using the invention to thepatient who has radiating pain, and can not sleep caused by a dolornocturnal, such a pain has left immediately after using the presentinvention, and an intumescences has been obviously improved.

At present, there is not a tool after operation of the above disease atall. Therefore, the symptom can be improved if only a lot of people liedown in the looking up by this invention and they can lead in the betterdaily life.

1. A good limb position point adjustment appliance which supports upper limbs in an upper position higher than shoulders of a patient to allow said patient to sleep or to keep said upper position in a good limb position, wherein said good limb position point adjustment appliance is comprised of: an adjustment means for adjusting a point of a neck part, shoulder joint, shoulder blade surface, elbow joint, and waist of said patient to a good limb position, a base seat which is adjustable in height at one end thereof in an up-down directions, a neck part adjustment part which is attached to the base seat so as to be adjustable in height, and which is adjustable in angles for a tip end which is opposite from an end that is attached to the base seat in a direction of top and bottom, and a pair of adjustment parts for a dorsal surface of a scapula which have a triangle shape in vertical cross section and is turnable in all directions and in a horizontal direction from said base seat.
 2. The good limb position point adjustment appliance according to claim 1 further comprising: both arm adjustment parts which can be installed in and removed from said base seat; and wherein a shoulder joint adjustment part of a left-right pair and an elbow joint adjustment part are attached to a shaft in the same plane in said both arm adjustment parts so as to slide on said shaft and rotate in parallel to said shaft, so that said point of the neck part, shoulder joint, shoulder blade surface, elbow joint, and waist is adjusted to a good limb position.
 3. The good limb position point adjustment appliance according to claim 1 or 2 wherein said both arm adjustment parts are provided so that a movement thereof in vertical and inside directions can be regulated, and a dorsal surface of scapula adjustment part is provided so that a movement thereof in vertical and outside directions can be regulated.
 4. A point in good limb position adjusting appliance for a plaster cast comprising: an upper limb support portion with a back support portion which supports a patient lying thereon, a circumference divided pipe frame which is wide enough, and a net attached to said pipe frame, an elbow angle being set to be 90 to 180 degrees for the net, so that an arm with a plaster cast on? may be put on said net, and a support pole to adjust a height of a tip part of said upper limb support portion from a floor; and wherein said net with the pipe, said back support part, and said support pole can be separated from each other, and right and left portions of said net that has the pipe can be folded.
 5. A good limb supporting appliance made of a cushion material and is comprised of components that are separable from each other, said components including: a head support part, an elbow joint support part in which an elbow of a patient can be supported thereon at an angle of 90 to 180 degrees, an upper limb support part provided so that a tip part thereof is set up at a height of 15 cm to 30 cm from a ground, and a waist support part.
 6. An appliance which supports upper limbs in an upper position higher than shoulders of a patient to allow said patient to sleep or to keep said upper position in a good limb position, wherein said appliance is comprised of an upper limb back support assistant means wherein: said upper limb back support assistant means has a shape that fills up a space between a level surface from a waist to a back of said patient when the patient having tortoise back lies on the back, and a part of said upper limb back support assistant means that corresponds to waist of said patient is formed thinner than a part of said upper limb back support assistant means that corresponds to a shoulder of said patient with said parts of said upper limb back support assistant means being connected by a convex surface.
 7. A good limb position adjusting appliance comprising: a forearm adjustment part, an elbow joint adjustment part, a shoulder joint adjustment part, a shoulder blade adjustment part, and a head adjustment part; and wherein all of said parts are possible to be joined and are changeable in size except for right and left forearm adjustment parts, and a stopper is provided in an inner side so that a forearm is prevented from entering into the inside at a time of lying on the back and upper limb. 